Kerala High Court Advocates Association Opposes Hike In Court Fees

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has submitted their opinion to the Expert Committee headed by Justice V K Mohanan opposing the hike in court fees.The KHCAA stated that the Expert Committee has given recommendations for enhancing the court fees without understanding the ground realities. The proposal to revise court fees was announced during the 2024 budget speech. The...

Law Punishing Paper Leak & Unfair Means In Public Exams Takes Effect From June 21

The Union Government has notified that the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 will come into operation with effect from June 21.Though the Act was passed by the Parliament on February 9, 2024, and received the President's assent on February 12, 2024, it had not taken effect since the Government did not notify it. Yesterday, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Fill Vacancies At Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Allows Petitioners To Move HC

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a Writ Petition seeking direction to the Union and Karnataka Government to fill up the vacant post of the Members in the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (“KSAT”). Dismissing the petition as withdrawn by the Petitioners, the Vacation Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted the liberty to the petitioners to approach...

Defer Implementation Of 3 New Criminal Laws : West Bengal Chief Minister Writes To Prime Minister

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to defer the implementation of the three criminal law bills - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam which are scheduled to come into force from July 1.In her letter, the Chief Minister has called for a fresh reconsideration...

International Yoga Day Celebrated At Supreme Court, CJI DY Chandrachud Extols Virtues Of Yoga

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the Supreme Court organised a special yoga session at the Supreme Court Complex today. The Chief Justice of India and Judges of the Supreme Court along with the officials and staff of the Registry and the members of the Executive Committee of the SCBA and SCAORA participated in the event.The event commenced with a yoga session under the supervision...

NEET-UG 2024 | Supreme Court Asks NTA To Decide Plea By Candidate Afflicted By Medical Condition To Appear For Re-Test

In a plea filed by a NEET-UG 2024 candidate afflicted with hyperhidrosis, the Supreme Court today directed the National Testing Agency to take a decision on his request to appear in the re-test scheduled for June 23 and instructed that the decision be informed to the petitioner-candidate by 4 PM today itself.The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti, while issuing notice...

SCAORA Objects To Supreme Court's Decision To List Labour & Service Matters During Vacation

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has taken objection to the latest decision taken by the Supreme Court to list service and labour matters during the vacation from June 25.Expressing concerns about the Circular dated 20.06.2024 issued by the Supreme Court, the SCAORA has written a letter to the Secretary-General of the Supreme Court requesting to recall the said Circular.In...

BREAKING | Gujarat High Court Allows Release Of Film 'Maharaj' On Netflix

The Gujarat High Court has lifted a stay order imposed on the OTT release of the film 'Maharaj' starring actor Amir Khan's son Junaid Khan.A single bench of Justice Sangeeta K Vishen allowed the release of the film on Netflix.The film had been slated to release on the 18th of June, but a stay order had been imposed on its release, which was vacated by the High Court today. The stay order...

Gaza Genocide: 362 Students & Faculty Of NALSAR University Write To Admin To Cut Ties With Israeli Universities

A total of 362 signatories, including 275 students, 70 Alumni and 12 Faculty Members of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad have written to the university administration asking it to cut existing ties with two Israeli universities – Tel Aviv University and the Radzyner School of Law – as part of the Boycott, Divestment and...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain New Plea Challenging CBFC Certification Of Film 'Hamare Baarah'

The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a plea regarding film Hamare Baarah, which is alleged to be derogatory towards the Islamic faith and married Muslim women in India. The petitioner was however granted liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the Bombay High Court order, which recently permitted release of the film after the makers agreed to delete certain scenes.The...

NEET-UG 2024 | Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone Counselling From July 6

While hearing a plea seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam held by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5 this year, the Supreme Court today refused to defer the counselling/seat allotment process which is scheduled to begin from July 6.The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti sought NTA's response on certain fresh pleas and tagged them with cases pending on...

ED Acting With Bias Against Arvind Kejriwal, No Direct Evidence On Proceeds Of Crime : Delhi Court In Bail Order

While granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, a Delhi Court has observed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has failed to give any direct evidence against the Chief Minister in respect of the proceeds of crime.Vacation judge Niyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that since ED believed that the evidence on record was not sufficient to proceed...